Akron Pulls Away in Second Half to Defeat Toledo in MAC Men’s Basketball

AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Tavari Johnson scored 25 points and Akron used a strong second half to beat Toledo 91-81 in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Zips (15-4) outscored the Rockets 50-32 after halftime to erase a 49-41 deficit. Johnson added seven assists for Akron. Sonny Wilson led Toledo (11-10) with 22 points and eight assists, while Leroy Blyden added 20 points. Amani Lyles scored 19 points for the Zips, who shot 54% from the floor. Attendance was 2,100.